Siren of the Fanged Coast
Creature — Siren
Flying
Tribute 3 (As this creature enters, an opponent of your choice may put three +1/+1 counters on it.)
When this creature enters, if tribute wasn't paid, gain control of target creature.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Born of the Gods
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #25031
Siren of the Fanged Coast lands as either a 4/4 flier or a permanent theft, both for four mana — what you get depends on whether your opponent blinks. The catch is that the choice belongs to them, which makes this card a political tool at best and a blank at worst.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Siren of the Fanged Coast only sees real play in Commander, where the political dynamic it creates actually has texture — threatening a steal across a four-player table produces different decisions than in a duel. In competitive 1v1 formats like Legacy or Modern, giving your opponent a clean out (just sacrifice something expendable) makes this too inconsistent to compete with unconditional theft like Control Magic. Pioneer and Vintage are the same story: the card is legal but irrelevant. Commander is where the ceiling exists, and even there, it's a casual-table card.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Siren of the Fanged Coast is deep bulk — you're not paying for power, you're paying for the concept. That price is stable because demand is low and likely stays there; nothing about the card's design pushes it toward breakout status.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.